VIDEO/PHOTOS: Sunday marked three years since a deadly natural gas explosion killed two people and injured two dozen others west of downtown Durham.
A contractor installing underground cables struck a gas line outside the Kaffeinate coffee shop on North Duke Street on April 10, 2019.
The Durham Fire Department made an Instagram post Sunday about the explosion:
“What started out as a typical sunny spring day quickly turned into the day this community would never forget. - PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh
Video from Times Square’s EarthCam showed panicked people running away from a loud bang Sunday night.
Con Edison confirmed later that the sound was a manhole explosion. The explosion was due to cable failure.
FDNY officials told PIX11 News there were three manholes on fire after the incident. The fires started about 6:47 p. - PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
VIDEO: Right now a team of first responders is on their way to help with the search and rescue efforts in Ukraine.
One of them is a firefighter from San Diego County who helped make the mission possible.
"It's to help our fellow firefighters over there. That's what this is all about," said Eric Hille, an engineer with San Miguel Fire Rescue. - PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGTV ABC 10 San Diego
Multiple fire departments and agencies battled a large commercial fire in downtown Friday Harbor on San Juan Island that lasted for hours and caused millions of dollars in damage.
The fire in the area of Front and Spring streets was called in by a tow truck driver at 3:43 a.m. Thursday. Multiple buildings were involved, according to Kimberley M. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
Worker shortages have been affecting many industries across the country recently. Some who are also feeling the effects are first responders.
Officials from fire departments across Kentuckiana said it's been hard to close the gaps they desperately need filled.
When it comes to hiring new recruits, multiple fire chiefs said that with all of the qualifications that are actually needed, sometimes it feels impossible to bring on a new group of firefighters. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAS-TV ABC 11 Louisville
PHOTOS: Where were you on the night of March 25, 1962?
If you were in the city of Manitowoc on that cold spring morning, you most likely remember what Fire Chief James Danielson called “The biggest and most spectacular fire ever in Manitowoc.”
It was just around midnight when a fireman looked out a window of the old Franklin Street station and saw flames coming from Elevator B, formerly owned by the Northern Grain Company, which was four blocks away. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Herald Times Reporter - Metered Site
Being a firefighter requires a certain amount of mental and physical strength. Let’s face it: They don’t put these guys and gals on calendars for no reason.
But it’s a part of the job Hygiene firefighter Dylan Miraglia takes more seriously than some.
“It’s a physical job, it’s a blue-collar job,” Miraglia said. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver
Wichita firefighters fought to get a large building fire under control at the Coleman facility near 37th Street North and Hydraulic. Crews were called to the 2100 block of E. 37th Street around 5:20 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about a building fire with hazardous materials. Wichita Fire Chief Tammy Snow said the first crews on the scene reported multiple explosions. - PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWCH-DT CBS 12 Hutchinson
VIDEO: Just 12 miles from Midtown Manhattan is New Jersey's Teterboro Airport, which has an average of 500 flights a day according to fire officials, but taking in smaller planes requires unique training.
CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis got an exclusive hands-on experience with new equipment preparing on-site first responders. - PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS New York
Almost every fire station in St. Paul will soon have its own sauna, and researchers will jump on the opportunity to collect some firefighter sweat.
Once the infrared saunas are installed, experts hope to collect at least 30 sweat samples to test them for carcinogens.
“This study will be completely novel, as no one has looked for carcinogens in sweat in this way,” said Dr. - PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Twin Cities Pioneer Press - Metered Site
The number of blazes that have been reported at Seattle's homeless encampments have risen to nearly five a day in the area, prompting safety concerns and worries about depleted resources.
The latest fire was reported Wednesday morning just steps away from T-Mobile Park.
From Jan. 1 through April 3, officials said the Seattle Fire Department has responded 449 times to homeless camps for fire-related incidents, including rubbish fires and illegal burns. - PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
Half of the states are seeing COVID case numbers rise again while nationwide totals continue to fall.
The big picture: The Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 is the dominant strain circulating around the U.S., accounting for almost three out of every four cases.
As in-person gatherings have begun again, COVID has sickened a number of Washington A-listers, reminding everyone — yet again — we're not out of the woods with this pandemic. - PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Axios
PHOTOS: Several people had to be evacuated after a fire truck crashed into an apartment building on San Antonio's Northwest Side.
The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex off Hillcrest Drive and W. Quill Drive near Bandera Road.
San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said it all started when Engine 27 was on its way to a fire call when it was hit by a speeding car. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABB-TV FOX 29 San Antonio
York County first responders attended a pilot program on April 5 that aimed to teach them how to best serve patients living with dementia.
The program, the first of its kind in the county, included 10 participants from multiple York County agencies.
The program aims to inform first responders about the unique challenges that people with dementia face and teach strategies to effectively communicate with those patients. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV FOX 43 York
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Phoenix Fire Department rescued a construction worker who tripped and fell into a trench while working in Phoenix late Tuesday morning. It happened near Central Avenue and Interstate 17, right next to a restaurant called Comedor Guadalajara. Arizona’s Family was there when the man was hoisted out of the trench and taken to the hospital just before noon. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3/KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix
VIDEO: Tyler Braden made his hometown proud as he represented the state of Tennessee on NBC’s American Song Contest on Monday, April 4.
The fast-rising country singer and former firefighter put his signature raspy vocals on full display with the live debut of his new single, “Seventeen,” which was penned by Braden. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Country Now
VIDEO: Firefighters in Johnson County are still on the scene of a large wooden pallet fire. They had to put their battle against the stubborn blaze on hold briefly Monday night because of a tornado threat.
The fire is burning at a wooden pallet plant in Lillian, which is about 30 miles south of Fort Worth. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas
In 1971, a fire broke out in the vacant Heyday Shoe building, once a maker of women's wear. Smoke rose high above the old manufacturing district west of downtown.
The dark column was but a foreshadow. The fire burned away the roof and windows at 2032 Locust Street, but the seven-story brick walls remained. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Metered Site
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Steven Matto shoots some of the most intense fire scene photos ever taken.
It’s just that most people don’t get a chance to see them.
Matto, 54, is the official photographer for many Alle-Kiski Valley fire companies, documenting more than 700 emergencies. His photos are used by fire companies to document their responses as learning tools. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Seventy-five dogs were killed in a fire at a Texas pet resort last September.
When the fire occurred, there was no staffing overnight at the time and no sprinkler system was in place.
Changes to the fire codes in Georgetown, Texas, have already been approved for animal care facilities.
Locally, it appears Palm Beach County's fire code for sprinklers is stricter than the state's code. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach
